Three years ago today, Basecamp announced Highrise was spinning off as our own company. We knew we had a good tool on our hands that was already well loved by tens of thousands of users (some of whom are celebrating 10 year anniversaries every day!).[…]
Category: sales
Can You Sell Water?
Selling is a core skill. You have to know how to sell, whether it’s a product, an idea, or yourself. In 2012, Basecamp CEO Jason Fried saw the results of a bottled water-selling challenge at Techstars Chicago, a bootcamp program for startups. That one-day competition[…]
Helpful Business Advice From Friends Of Highrise
Photo by Toa Heftiba Should Small Companies Offer Online Classes and Demos? Alison Grove makes another appearance on the terrific podcast Support Ops talking about whether companies should offer online classes and demos. # 153 – Back to School with Classes 10 Ways to Land High-Paying Gigs As[…]
New in Highrise — our Small Business CRM
Mobile 3.1, better mobile emails, and more It’s officially Fall here at Highrise HQ in Chicago, but it sure didn’t feel like Fall for our wonderful company meetup here a few weeks ago: If you want to get to know the team some more, and hear our[…]
But Wait, There’s More!
https://medium.com/media/04af025c08838eccba8a8746e4b70625/href Do you struggle with finding the right podcast? Are you tired of true crime shows and hosts trying to sell you a mattress? Introducing Rework, a podcast that’s free of both murder and midroll ads. When you listen to this episode of Rework, you’ll[…]
Highrise Mobile 3.1 now on iOS AND Android
Just a couple months ago, we announced iOS 3.0 and today we’re thrilled to announce BOTH a 3.1 version for iOS and Android. For iOS users, since we just released iOS 3.0, this iteration has a lot of tweaks and fixes so you’ll see fewer crashes[…]
Highrise 3.0 for iOS
For an app that’s been around since 2007, two iterations of its iOS app seems a bit on the light side. We agree. So today we have not just one announcement, but two: Highrise 3.0 for the iPhone is now available to everyone. It has the[…]
But can you sell water?
A few years back, I did an extended Q&A session at Techstars Chicago. Great group, great questions. I really enjoyed it. Before the talk, Troy, the guy who ran Techstars Chicago at the time, showed me this board they had propped up on an easel outside[…]
Highrise for Android is here…
Highrise has had an iOS app, going on now for 7 years. However, the development on that mobile app has been slow. In June of 2015, we released version 2.0 and we’re still on that version today. We’ll update it soon, but I have to[…]
Paying customers, not paying Facebook, Google, or Twitter.
Our new Basecamp Referral Program splits $100 between existing customers and new customers rather than putting it in the pocket of those that track your every move online. Last year we experimented with running ads on Facebook, Google, and Twitter. All-in we spent 6 figures on[…]
New in Highrise: Auto CCs, Clear all, and more…
We just celebrated our 3 year anniversary since spinning off from Basecamp! Thanks to all of you for helping us get here. Read more about: how far we’ve come. And today, we have another couple improvements to mention. Auto CCs For those of you who use[…]
Questioning a purchase
Today I was chatting with someone looking for opinions about project management software. It would have been easy to weigh in with a list of reasons why that person should try Basecamp. But what if that isn’t the right way to help them? Instead, I offered[…]
A fantastic lesson in sales (without being smarmy)
There are few things I hate more than a smarmy sales experience. You know the ones — high pressure, hidden costs, and with zero interest in your actual happiness. Basically, your typical car salesperson. Yet I’m fascinated by sales in general. Knowing how to sell is an[…]
Can You Sell Water? Part 2
Abraham Celio and Maria Mendez own Yolis Tamales on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Some of the tech industry’s most vaunted companies revel in their origins as mavericks or rule-breakers, having flouted regulations in the name of disruption. That kind of risk-taking is celebrated in Silicon Valley[…]